Application EngineerThis position will travel to local customer sites within the geographical region with expected overnight potential of up to 50% for periods of time.
U.S. Citizenship is Required - Candidate must be able to obtain necessary clearance and/or credentials as required. The types of clearances could include, but are not limited to, Homeland Security clearance, background and credit checks, and more.
What will you do?- Focus on the installation, upgrading and deployment of Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS).
- Customer-facing position - the successful candidate must work well in a team environment and will interface directly with contractors and end-users daily.
- Responsibilities for this position include performing software installation, customization, and start-up services; start-up, commissioning, and troubleshooting of electrical power monitoring equipment; device communications; and providing customer training for the commissioned system.
- Consulting with customers to determine system operation requirements.
- Configuring and commissioning Schneider Electric and 3rd party hardware.
- Performing start-up services and system troubleshooting.
- Documenting the as-built system.
- Daily commuting to customer sites is required. The majority of travel is domestic with occasional international opportunities.
- Shift work is possible with this role.
What qualifications will make you successful? - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, with emphasis on control systems, Computer Science or Software Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Experience with electrical fundamentals as well as with electrical equipment.
- Ability to technically troubleshoot network communications (IP Addresses and being able to find devices on a network).
- Ability to interpret contract specifications and electrical (or mechanical) drawings.
- Willingness to travel both regionally as well as out of state as needed.
- Stable work history.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work effectively in a group setting.
- Must have a valid driver's license and good driving history.
Desirable Qualifications:- Experience related to Electrical Power Monitoring Systems; Building Automation Systems, Systems Integration, and/or Energy Management Systems.
- Experience working around electrical equipment such as switchgear, generators, UPS systems, etc.
- Thorough understanding of power generation, power distribution, and power quality concepts.
- Good understanding of industry-standard communication protocols with an emphasis on Modbus, IEC 61850, and BACnet.
- Knowledgeable in computer networking architectures, topologies, and hardware.
- Knowledgeable in computer programming languages (Visual Basic, C/C++, Java, Python, etc.), databases (SQL), and HTML development.
- HMI configuration experience, including graphical screen development.
- Direct experience with Schneider Electric proprietary software such as Power Monitoring Expert, Power SCADA Expert, and Wonderware.
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